2026 Compare Cities Education:
Franklin, KY vs Richmond, KY

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Highlights
- Richmond spends 4.9% less per student than Franklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Richmond than in Franklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin
 Franklin, KYRichmond, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,810$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,888  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,003$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6064573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

I've been here, for at least 7 years; it's the worst town I've ever lived in. Most people here are boring, there's little-to-nothing to do, and here I am, stuck to  More

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Moved here in April 2018 from Southern CA...best move we ever made! Great place to retire...LOW cost of living, low taxes, cheap gas, great schools & restaurants,  More

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Over 11 years ago

I recently visited Franklin for 3 days 7-24-2015 It was hot 90-95 degrees but not humid, definitely not unbearable. And I live in Ohio! Memphis is unbearable. I talked  More

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Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 17 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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